Why the study?
Most studies on yoga and autonomic regulation focus on meditation or breathing, with limited research on the impact of specific yogic postures on heart rate variability.
Do specific yoga asanas improve heart rate variability in healthy young men?
Population
30 healthy male volunteers aged 18–30 years
Comparison
Pre, during-, and post-asana phases across specific yoga asanas
Design
Observational pilot study
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for acute HRV effects of specific postures; larger trials needed before clinical consideration.
Do specific yoga asanas improve heart rate variability in healthy young men?
Specific yoga postures acutely modulate cardiac autonomic regulation, increasing parasympathetic dominance in healthy young men.
Rathore et al. (2025) studied this question.
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